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The Young Man's Book of Classical Letters Consisting of Epistolary Selections; Designed to Improve Young Ladies and Gentlemen in the Art of Letter Writing, and in Tose Principles Which are Neccessary for Respectability and Success in Life
by Anonymous
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Leavitt & Allen Bros., 1854. Written anonymously, but part of a series that also included "The Young Man's Own Book," here is a small volume of instruction that Quercus notes as possibly much needed today: the art of letter-writing taught by examples. This is a Near Fine copy of the Second Edition (although with much added material). Uncommon. Black cloth binding, heavily blindstamped on the covers with the image of a Muse (with lyre);bright gilt titling and floral decoration on the spine. Clean text; 320 pages. Mildly bumped, else a Fine copy. Size: 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Second Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002987
- Title
- The Young Man's Book of Classical Letters Consisting of Epistolary Selections; Designed to Improve Young Ladies and Gentlemen in the Art of Letter Writing, and in Tose Principles Which are Neccessary for Respectability and Success in Life
- Author
- Anonymous
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Second Edition.
- Publisher
- Leavitt & Allen Bros.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1854
- Size
- 32mo - over 4" - 5" ta
- Bookseller catalogs
- Self Improvement;
Terms of Sale
Quercus Rare Books
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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